Bureau of Export Administration Renamed Bureau of Industry and Security
 
May 14, 2002
 

The Department of Commerce, through an internal organizational order, has changed the name of the Bureau of Export Administration to the Bureau of Industry and Security. The Department considers that the new name more accurately reflects the breadth of the bureau's activities in the spheres of national, homeland, economic and cyber security. A final rule implementing the decision also preserves, under the new name, all actions taken under the name of the Bureau of Export Administration and provides that any references to the Bureau of Export Administration in any document or other communication shall be deemed to be references to the Bureau of Industry and Security. Although there is no formal comment period, the department will accept public comments on this rule on a continuing basis. Comments should be submitted to Miriam Cohen, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 273,Washington, D.C. 20044.